Senior Java Developer

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Chicago (IL)

Hybrid

USD 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Hybrid Work

Wellness Resources

Job summary

A leading tech firm in Chicago seeks a Java Developer to maintain and enhance key Java applications. The role involves collaborating with architects and developers to ensure high-quality standards while troubleshooting and resolving customer issues to achieve client satisfaction. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience, a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, and proficiency in Java, SQL, and REST. This position offers a hybrid work model with excellent benefits including health care and retirement plans.

Qualifications

2+ years of experience required.
Experience developing and maintaining production web applications is preferred.
Structured and analytical problem solver.

Responsibilities

Maintain and enhance Java applications to support business requirements.
Work closely with architects and senior developers to solve problems.
Implement designed solutions in Java following Vitality Group standards.

Skills

Java

SQL

REST

JUnit

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or another IT-related field

Tools

Spring

Weblogic

WildFly

Job description

Guided by a core purpose of making people healthier, Vitality is the world's largest behavioral engagement platform that unlocks health outcomes that matter. By blending industry-leading smart tech, data, incentives, and behavioral science, we inspire healthy changes in individuals and organizations.

As one of the largest well-being companies in the world, Vitality, a subsidiary of Discovery Limited, brings a dynamic and diverse perspective through successful partnerships with the most forward-thinking insurers and employers.

Job Purpose

The Java Developers' role is to maintain and enhance key Java applications to support business requirements. The developer will follow approved life cycle methodologies, create design documents, write code, and perform unit and functional testing of software. This includes contributing to the overall standards of the group as well as ensuring the software meets a high-quality standard. The developer will assist in maintaining stage, test, and production database environments by responding to support requests and updating database information. An important aspect of this role is achieving client satisfaction through troubleshooting and resolving customer issues, as well as focusing on client satisfaction throughout the design and development process.

Work closely with architects, senior developers, and other team members to solve problems and support existing code bases
Work closely with business analysts to analyze and understand the business requirements and business case, in order to produce simple, cost-effective, and innovative solution designs
Implement the designed solutions in the required development language (typically Java) in accordance with the Vitality Group standards, processes, tools, and frameworks
Testing the quality of produced software thoroughly through participation in code reviews, the use of static code analysis tools, creation and execution of unit tests, functional regression tests, load tests, stress tests, and evaluating the results of performance metrics collected on the software
Participate in proof of concepts, JAD sessions, estimation, and costing sessions
Maintain the system in production and provide support in the form of query resolution, data fixes, and defect fixes
Support Role (including weekend support) is required on a rotational cycle
Participate in the process of reviewing code for consistent application of standards, logic, and effective use of libraries and reusable aspects of the application

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